Home / 16,628.44-24,937.78-13,699.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,628.44, 24,937.78 and 13,699.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,628.44, 24,937.78 and 13,699.48 is: 20,545.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,628.44 : 24,937.78 = 13,699.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,628.44/24,937.78 = 13,699.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,628.44x = 24,937.78 × 13,699.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,628.44x = 341,634,618.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,634,618.35/16,628.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,545.20

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.